The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I)

" To favor it, I agreed to meet upon ground not within the posts of either army, a person who was to give me intelligence ; I came up in the Vulture man-of-war for this effect, and was fetched by a boat from the ship to the beach. Being there, I was told that the approach of day would prevent my return, and that I must be concealed until the next night. 1 was in my regimentals, and had fairly risked my person.

"Against my stipulation, my intention, and without my knowledge before-

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hand, I was conducted within one of your posts. Tour excellency may conceive my sensation on this occasion, and will imagine how much more must I have been affected by a refusal to re-conduct me back the next night, as I had been brought. Thus become a prisoner, I had to concert my escape. I quitted my uniform, and was passed another way in the night, without the American posts, to neutral ground, and informed I was beyond all armed parties, and left to press to New York. I was taken at Tarrytown by some volunteers.

"Thus, as I have had the honor to relate, was I betrayed (being Adjutant General of the British army,) into the vile condition of au enemy in diguise within your posts.

" Having avowed myself a British officer. I have nothing to reveal but what relates to myself, which is true on the honor of an officer and a gentleman.